Editorial Standards

St. Mary's University

St. Mary's University is the full name of our institutions and must be used at least once in each publication, usually in the first reference. The University also may be referred to as "St. Mary's" or "the University" in subsequent references. The University must not be referred to as "StMU."

In matters of editorial style, the standards for all University publications shall be those found in the Associated Press Stylebook and the St. Mary's University Style Guide. AP Style and the St. Mary's Style Guide provide rules for capitalization, punctuation, abbreviation, spelling and other material to enhance clear writing and present a style that is uniform and avoid inconsistencies.

All copy should be reviewed by the University Communications staff to ensure conformity to this editorial style.